66 CONSPECTUS OF MOTHS. 
of June and beginning of July. Wings one inch five-sixths to 
two inches one sixth; first pair pale yellowish brown, varied 
with black and pale clouds, with a whitish waved streak towards 
the hinder edge; second pair ashy brown, with a dark mar. 
ginal border and a pale streak towards the posterior angle, 
Caterpillar dull white, sprinkled with black spots, with a black 
head; feeds at the roots of grass, Very common. Cheshire, 
near London, 
Tue Liver (X. rurea, Srernens) appears in June or begin- 
ning of July, Wings one inch one half to two-thirds; first 
pair varied with grey and brown, with a spot on the upper edge, 
a line from the base to the inner margin, and an irregular streak 
on the margin itself, all brownish grey ; second pair brown, with 
a dark marginal streak. Caterpillar feeds on the primrose, &c. 
Hertford, Darenth Wood, Netley, Epping, &c. 
Tue Warry Horn (X. hirticornis, HawortH). Wings sea- 
green, with a shortish band and an interrupted terminal streak; 
the antenne deeply fringed. Perhaps a variety of X. rurea, 
Rare. Kent, 
Tur CLoupep Brinpur (X. epomidion SterHENs) appears in 
June. Wings one inch one-third to one-half; first pair varied 
with grey and brown, with three pale waved indistinct streaks, 
the anterior stigma with a black border; the hinder margin 
spotted with brown; second pair asin X.rwrea, Searce, Der- 
byshire, Yorkshire, Devonshire, Surrey, and Somersetshire. 
Tue Fox Taiz (X. combusta, Stepurns) appears in June, 
Wings one inch two-thirds to three-fourths; first pair dusky 
brown; the ordinary stigmata in the middle indistinct, with 
whitish margins, the anterior oval and turned outwards, the 
external one ear-shaped, with an interrupted white margin, and 
representing the figure $3 or 5; second pair brown, with yellow- 
ish fringe. Rare. Kent and Surrey. 
Tue Sniex (X. scolopacina, HAworru) appears in June, 
Wings one inch one-fourth to one-third ; first pair varied with 
grey and brown, with a brownish band at the hinder edge, and 
a black waved streak behind the middle; the posterior stigma 
is white, the body slender. Rare. Yorkshire and Surrey, 
Tue SAxon (X. rectilinea, STEPHENS). Wings one inch one- 
half; first pair ashy grey, with a broad band in the middle, antl 
hinder margin dusky brown; second pair dusky, with pale fringe. 
Rare. Lancashire. 
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HADENA, (Scuranr),. 
Tue BArrEp Arcues (H. amica, OcHSENHEIMER). Wings 
one inch eleven-twelfths; first pair varied with brown and ash, 
with a broad angular dusky band, in which the ordinary stig- 
mata are very indistinct, the external one being large, whitish, 
and ear-shaped; second pair pale dusky, with a darker central 
Spot andmargin, Rare, 
